Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27

Es1 : = szppQsss1 70 refer - re N1c-
srsgss canal resolution. AdiOzraed-
Hoass-Ths bose Il tie zC,z-
morning aozr resz-@6 co-si5a-sEio- q
TIE Joint resolution Authorizing n lives
tiEsr5ou OF the accounts q TIE Pzc11E
railroad Ehicn passed Eifluzt EzTlsloz-
Afts- debate the rsso9ut5cl passed with
or division I lie Eo-nsEE hour ilzvlEE sx-
pirss, Crisp called Up AID hozsss p-oessss-
e % consider conferences rerort on me
interstate commerce Ill. Aftsr eozsl6-
cradle debate between Crisp amt Butter
WORTH On the lszg and short haul clslss-
the former commanded The biz 70 the
prsseztstivss Of fAs people z1o be-
iievs1 there was some substantial wrong
beang cons By the railroad ontp8EIes.
wnD believed that the u1-ruErsr Of the
people ~srs vel founded and wAo pro
posed 70 make the FIRST assertion q the
p0Esr q the government 20 uontrol
those corporations Hopkins Ct
Illinois, supported tHe rsp9rt-
Pending further debate ths messa,s
vent over, ard the postoH5ce sppropria-
ti0n bil vas reported and referred. and
the hozss adjourned
WEEEzDkT, Jan. -.
SsHase- Ecm-nds. from the committee
on foreign relations. reported the bill 70
authorize The president % tke GATED
States 20 protect and defend the rights Of
American fishing vessels. American trad
iug vessels and other vessels II certain
cases and for osher Purposes. Mitchell
Of Psnns ylTania. from the committee On
pensions, reported back tavorsbiy The
house oil for the relief Of dependent
parents aud hOno-ably discharged sol
6iers and sailors now disabled and
dependent on their labOy for support
On motion OF Hampton and after
speeches in It's favor by Hoar and Con
ger, the senate bIll appropristing $40 900
20 expedite the completion ot the Charles
ton ieitiss, the appropriation 70 be avail
able Immediately, was passed. Sen.
Edu1nds presented report from
the committee on foreign relations on the
subject OF fisheries Ordered printed.
After executive session the senate ad-
iOurned.
R0use-Mr. Worthingtou, Of IL
inois. from the committee on public
bulldogs, reported the bill for the
omplstion Of the public building at
mittee Of the whole. In the morning
hour the house resumed consideration
Of the resolution setting apart the 29th
Of January for the consideration
OF the Blair educational bill
No action wzs taken on the resolution.
and % the conclusion Of the morning
hour She house resumed consideration Of
the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill. After al inefect 1al at
tempt on the part Of Crisp 70 obtain 2
night session for debate on the confer
enca report on the interstate commerce
biz the house adjourned.
THUEsDAT, Jan. 20.
Senate Sen. Hoar called Up the confer
encs report on the electoral count bill
which vas agreed 20 without further dis
the senate az one O'Clock went into secret
sessian. When the doors were re-ope ned
the senate adjourned
Hotlse-The house passed the resolu-
tiOn calling on the secretary Of the treas
ury 20 inform the houss "a - the sums
OF money which wore owing 20 the Unit
ed States on the first Of January, 1887:
from the Pacific railroads. The obiee.
of the resolutioA j. 20 get the opinion OF
the treasury department as 70 the effect
OF the passage OF the house funding bill.
At 2 clock the house resumed cOnsid-
Grafton OF the conference report on the
interstate commerce bill. and an under
standing was arrived at by which a ses-
sion was ordered for to night for the dis
cussion Of the report, az the close of
which session the question viii be consid-
cred as ordered end a vote on the adop-
tion OF the report taken to-morrow morn
ing. Mr. Bragg Wis declared ms OPP
position to the bill and his determination
to vote against il. II congress provided
for the appointment OF persons who we're
TO courtrue this lag il would force the
railroad capitalist 70 make political
canvass in order to secure the action Of a
man Who would bend the knee TO the
wishes OF the railroad company. There
fore, he regarded tins bill ss dangerous
exercise Of powers. After debate the
house adjourned.
FRIDAT, Jan. Il.
Senafs-In the senate to-day a petition
relating 70 the liquor traffic in the Dis
lrict Of Columbia was referred aftt de-
bate 70 tbs committee on the district.
Sen. Brown offered a resolution, which was
requesting the president to com
muRicste 70 the senate copies of all cor
res pondence With the government Of
Mexico in regard 20 the seizure and sale
OF the American schooner Rebecca in tbs
port OF Tampieo. Also copies Of al cor
respoudece between the state department
and the late Minister Jackson, with Jack
soa's letter to the president on the sub
ecs Of his resignation. The senate then
vent into secret session, and when the
doors we're reopeued adjourned till Mon
day.
HOUSE After the reading OF
the journal, the speaker said
The regular order was 70 vote upon The
adoption Of the conference report upon
the interstate commerce bill. The vote was
taken on adopting the conference report
This wss agreed 70; yeas 2l9, nays A.
The bill, after being enrolled and sign
Cd by the presiding officers Of the iSo
houses, viii be sent 20 the presi-
dent for his sction. At its
evening session the house passed
go pension bills including one granting
A pension OF $50 per month 70 the vid-
ow of Gen. Thomas Francis Aesgher;
sHd at 1920 adjourned until TO morrow.
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